The London SE1 website reported that the Cycle Hire docking stations at Bankside Mix and the eastern end of Southwark Street were the most popular on Friday 30 July – the first day of the scheme.

With 89 and 71 journeys respectively, the Bankside stations topped even popular West End sites in Soho and the City.

There are currently 5,000 bicycles are in circulation between 315 docking stations across central London. TfL plan that the fleet of cycles will grow to 6,000 and a further 85 docking stations will be added to the network. 

TfL is urging cycle hire users to ensure they dock their bikes correctly at the end of each journey. When people re-dock hire cycles, they need to ensure that the light on the docking point turns green and the cycle clicks into place. Members who don't dock their cycles properly risk being charged for longer than their actual journey.

To sign up to the scheme, see: www.tfl.gov.uk/cycling